Buckle for webbing.



No. 878,090. PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908. P. A. & J. B. RUSS.

BUCKLE POR WEBBING.

APPLICATION FILED .TUNE 17,1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTOE.

FRIEND A. RUSS, OF GREENWICH, AND JOHN B. RUSS, OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT.

BUCKLE FOR WEBBING.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRIEND A. RUss, residing at Greenwich, in thecounty of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and JOHN B. Russ, residingat Derby, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, bothcitizens of the United States, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Buckles for VVebbing, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to buckles forwebbing and more particularly tothat class of the same which comprise a rigid frame having downwardlyrunning webbing passed therethrough then turned upon itself and fastenedat its extremity to the frame forming an adjustable loop. It isessential in a buckle of this character that the running webbing shouldbe adjustably secured to the frame so that when it is drawn or put undertension or stress the buckle is prevented from slipping from itsadjusted position on the.

webbing. A common way of providing for this adjustment is to thread therunning webbing back and forth through two or more horizonal slots oropenings in the buckle so that when the webbing is under tension it isprevented from slipping by the frictional engagement between the webbingand the buckle, and when the webbing is slack the buckle may be slippedback and forth thereon. Another form of adjustment is obtained byproviding the buckle frame with a binding edge more usually in the formof projecting teeth arranged in the path of the webbing. All of theseforms of adjustment however have their disadvantages due in part to thedifficulty in manipulation of the webbing and the liability of thebuckle to slip from its adjusted position when the webbing is slack. Thepresent manner of fastening the extremity of the webbing to the bucklealso necessitates the employment of a greater or less length ofmaterial, and in some cases a considerable amount of labor in sewing orstitching the extremity in the form of a terminal loop embracing aportion of the frame. The plurality of slots required for the passage ofthe running webbing and for the purpose of securing the looped extremityfurther necessitates a buckle frame of considerable length and breadth.

The present invention is an improvement upon that disclosed in ourapplication copending herewith, Serial No. 376,222, filed May 28th, 1907for an improvement in suspender buckles.A

The object of this invention is to provide abuckle for webbing in whichthe extremity..

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in detailsof construction and manner of operation more fully described in thefollowing description and accompanying drawings in which like referencecharacters refer to corresponding parts,

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of one form of the buckleshowing a part thereof and a part of the attached webbing broken away 5Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. l, showing the buckle in section. Fig. 3is a front view of another form of the buckle with a part thereof and apart of the attached webbing broken away. Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig.3, showing the buckle in section. Fig. 5 is a side view of the bucklevshown in Fig. 1, with the attached webbing shown slack. Fig. 6 is a sideview of the modification, the buckle being shown in section. Fig. 7 is arelatvely enlarged detail view showing the method of locking the webbingin the buckle slot. Figs. 8 and 9 are res ectively front and side viewsof the buckle b ank of the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and before thewebbing is attached.

The buckle in each instance is formed from sheet metal provided with alocking slot' through which the webbing is passed, the said webbingbeing secured to the frame of the buckle in the manner hereinafterdescribed.

a, represents the upper portion of the buckle shown in Figs. l, 2 and 5;b, is the slot e, is that portion of the buckle below the slot. Thelower portion e, has its lower edge turned up at an angle and is swagedor pressed down on the extremity g, of the webbing whereby the same isfirmly clenched. The webbing then extends downwardly as indicated bywhat we will term the rearward reach l. lt is then turned upwardly toform the forward reach 7c, and is then passed through the slot b, and isextended into the upward reach h. When the webbing is under stress, asin use, the buckle and the webbing assume the position shown in Fig. 2.The width of the slot t, is substantially the same as the thickness ofthe webbing passing therethrough with the result that in use and whenthe parts assume the position shown in Figs. 2 and 7, the runningportion of the webbing is frictionally held in such manner as to reventthe buckle from slipping thereon. Vlienlthe webbing is slack as shown inFig. 5, the running portion of the webbing may be readily adjusted.While in Figs. l and 2, the web retaining lip f, terminates below theslot b, in Fig. 6, the edge of said lip terminates at a point adjacentto the slot, so that as shown when the buckle is threaded with thewebbing, the entire rear surface is protected and the so-called rustlesseffect secured.

1n the modification shown in Figs. 8, 4, 8 and 9, a, is the upper art ofthe buckle; e, is the lower part, and the slot. n-Jn, are ears at eachend of the plate which extend across the slotted portion thereof. Theseears n n, may be bent up as shown in Fig. 3, strengthening andreinforcing the body of the buckle, and at the same time furnishingconvenient finger pieces whereby the same may be turned for adjustmentof the webbing In these figures, as in the other figures, f', representsthat portion by which the end of the webbing is secured. By this methodof fastening the rearreach Z, the extremity of said reach is not onlyheld between the clamping surfaces thus formed, but an abrupt turn isprovided which furnishes an added resistance tending to preventaccidental displacement. Furthermore the extremity of the webbing is notweakened or injured by cutting or piercing the same, as in the case ofsewing. By confining the extremity of the webbing in the manner shown itis also apparent that the fraying of the end is prevented. In the formshown in Fig. 1, the lip portion of the buckle frame is reduced in widthto substantially the width of the webbing employed to properly cover andconceal the web end. rlhe upper part of the frame being wider affordsthe necessary strength at the slotted portion.

1t will appear from the construction above described that the length andwidth ofthe buckle may be reduced to a minimum.

From the foregoing it is apparent that a great saving of material iseffected, because the longitudinal dimension may be reduced to aminimum. This is also true of the lateral dimension. By the aboveconstruction also all superfluous overlapping of the webbing and allhumps and ridges due to this or other causes which tend to give acumbersome effect and unsightly appearance are eliminated, and a neat,thin and compact construction is produced.

Having now described our. invention what we claim and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

l. As an article of manufacture a buckle comprising a sheet metal platehaving a transverse slot therein the edges of which are adapted tofrictionally engage and grip la running webbing, the lower portion ofsaid platebeing narrowed to a width substantially equal to the length ofsaid slot and terminating at its lower extremity in an integraltransverse lip of corresponding width adapted to be pressed toward saidplate to confine and conceal the end of such webbing.

2. In combination, a webbing, a buckle comprising a sheet metal platehaving a slot therein the edges of which are adapted to frictionallyengage and grip the running portion of said webbing, that portion of theplate below the slot being bent upon itself to form a holding lip forthe end of the webbing, the said lip terminating adjacentl to the lowerside of the slot.

8. A sheet metal buckle having a slot therein for the passage of arunning webbing and terminating at its lower extremity in a transverselip adapted to be pressed toward the body of the buckle, in combinationwith a webbing having its running portion threaded through the slot inthe buckleand having oneextremity confined and concealed between the lipand body of the buckle.

4. The combination with a running webbing, of a sheet metal bucklehaving a slot therein of a width substantially equal to the thickness ofthe webbing and terminating at its lower extremity in a transverse lip,said webbing passing downwardly through the slot in the buckle, thencereturned and having its extremity confined and concealed between thebody of the buckle and the lip.

5. The combination with running webbing, of a buckle having a slottherein of a width substantially equal to the thickness ofthe webbingand terminating at its lower extremity in an integral lip foldedupwardly and rearwardly, said webbing being threaded through the slot inthe buckle passing over v the rear face of the buckle above the slottherein and having the extremity of the lower reach confined andconcealed betweenv the body of the buckle and the lip thereon, wherebythe webbing embracing the lip is held in contact with the rear surfaceof the running portion of said webbing.

6. The combination with running webbing of a sheet metal 'buckle havinga slot therein of a width substantially equal to the thickness of thewebbing, the said buckle having its lower portion narrowed to a widthsubstantially equal to the width of the webbing and terminating at itslower extremity in a transverse lip, the said webbing passing downwardlythrough said slot thence returning upon itself and having its extremityconfined and concealed between the body portion of the buckle and thelip.

7. The combination with a running webbing of a sheet metal buckle havinga transverse slot therein of a width substantially.

equal to the thickness of the webbing, and having the lower portionthereof bent upon itself in the form of an integral lip, the saidwebbing being threaded through said slot and having its extremitycompressed between said lip and that portion of the buckle below theslot thus forming an adjustable loop, and the said slot having its upperedge arranged to draw the webbing passing therethrough into a positionadjacent to said compressed extremity to produce a rustless effect.

8. The combination with a running webbing, of a buckle having a slottherein of a width substantially equal to the thickness of the webbingand terminating at its lower extremity in an integral lip foldedupwardly and rearwardly, said webbing passing forwardly through saidslot and having its extremity confined and concealed between the body ofthe buckle and said lip thus forming an adjustable loop embracing thelower extremityof the buckle.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this llth day ofJune, A. D. 1907.

FRIEND A. RUSS. JOHN B. RUSS. Witnesses:

GEORGE S. VILLIS, WALTER A. HOLDEN.

